Ports & Customs in Ghana

What it costs to import into Ghana and who clears it: a landed-cost calculator built on current GRA and ECOWAS rates, and a directory of licensed customs house agents and freight forwarders. Every rate is traced to a named public source and dated.

Importing into Ghana is rarely just the price of the goods. On top of the CIF value, Customs applies the ECOWAS Common External Tariff and a stack of statutory levies and VAT that commonly adds 30% to 50% or more, and far more for older vehicles. The 2026 VAT reform simplified the levy side. Use the calculator below to estimate the full landed cost before you ship.

Calculate →Estimate your import or vehicle landed cost

5 bandsECOWAS CET import duty: 0, 5, 10, 20, 35%

7 leviesBeyond duty: VAT, NHIL, GETFund, ECOWAS, AU, EXIM, Special Import

up to 100%Overage penalty on vehicles over 10 years old

Sources: GRA, Customs Tariffs and Levies; GRA, Vehicle Importation (duty by engine capacity, VAT base, overage penalty); VAT Act, 2025 (Act 1151), effective 1 January 2026. Figures are dated and traced to source on each page below.

Import duty by product What it actually costs to clear rice, cars, phones, laptops, televisions, tyres and used clothing, taken line by line from the GRA tariff. HS code and tariff lookup Search all 6,124 lines of the Ghana customs tariff by HS code or description, with the import duty band for each. Import duty calculator Goods or vehicles. Itemised import duty, VAT, NHIL, GETFund and every levy, on the rates and bases published by the GRA. Clearing agents & freight forwarders Licensed customs house agents and freight forwarders in Ghana, by port and specialisation. Verify before you pay.

About this directory

Ghana's ports at Tema and Takoradi, and the air cargo terminal at Kotoka International Airport, are the country's main gateways for imported goods. Clearing anything through them means an assessment by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), and, for most importers, a licensed customs house agent to handle the paperwork.

This section keeps the numbers that decide the cost in one place, on the current published rates, and points you to the agents who do the clearing. The duty calculator is an estimate; the final figure is set by Customs from the HS code and valuation on your ICUMS assessment.

What a clearing agent does, and how to choose one

A licensed customs house agent (CHA), sometimes called a customs broker or clearing agent, is authorised to prepare and process import and export documentation, pay duties on your behalf, and clear goods through Customs. Licences are issued and overseen by the Customs Division of the GRA, and reputable agents belong to a recognised association: the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), the Freight Forwarders Association of Ghana (FFAG), the Customs Brokers Association of Ghana (CUBAG) or the Association of Customs House Agents of Ghana (ACHAG).

Before you hand over money, confirm the agent is properly licensed and in good standing with one of these bodies, and that they have a traceable office. The agents listed here are organised by port and specialisation so you can match one to your cargo.

Sources: GRA Customs Agents (gra.gov.gh/customs/customs-agents); Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF); Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority port process. Directory listings are being added and can be claimed by licensed agents.